1994 NISSAN MAXIMA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 87 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (15 complaints · 17.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 6
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 7
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution FUEL SYSTEM appears in 15 of 87 owner complaints (17.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 15 complaints, 17.2% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 15 · 17.2% · 2 fire reports VISIBILITY: 15 complaints, 17.2% of reports VISIBILITY 15 · 17.2% ENGINE: 13 complaints, 14.9% of reports ENGINE 13 · 14.9% POWER TRAIN: 7 complaints, 8.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 7 · 8.1% AIR BAGS: 5 complaints, 5.8% of reports AIR BAGS 5 · 5.8% · 4 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 5.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 5.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 4.6% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 · 4.6% · 1 fire reports STRUCTURE: 4 complaints, 4.6% of reports STRUCTURE 4 · 4.6% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 4 complaints, 4.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 · 4.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 71 complaints, 81.6% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 71 · 81.6% · 5 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
FUEL SYSTEM 15 17.2% 0 crashes · 2 fires
VISIBILITY 15 17.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 13 14.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 7 8.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 5 5.8% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 5 5.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 4.6% 0 crashes · 1 fires
STRUCTURE 4 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 4.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 71 81.6% 5 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 1994. 1995-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 1995-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1995-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1996-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 1998-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 1999-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1994 Jan 2013 Recall campaign 94V194000 ◆ Recall campaign 94V194000 Recall campaign 95V244000 ◆ Recall campaign 95V244000 Recall campaign 06E026000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E026000 Recall campaign 09E012000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E012000 Recall campaign 09E025000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E025000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 3
1995-Q3 Owner reports 2
1995-Q4 Owner reports 2
1996-Q1 Owner reports 2
1996-Q2 Owner reports 1
1996-Q3 Owner reports 2
1996-Q4 Owner reports 2
1997-Q1 Owner reports 4
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1997-Q4 Owner reports 3
1998-Q1 Owner reports 7
1998-Q2 Owner reports 3
1998-Q3 Owner reports 3
1998-Q4 Owner reports 7
1999-Q1 Owner reports 4
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 4
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 7
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 2
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 1
2001-Q3 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 2
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q3 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 94V194000
Recall campaign 1 95V244000
Recall campaign 1 06E026000
Recall campaign 1 09E012000
Recall campaign 1 09E025000
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E026000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E012000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    SABERSPORT WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 11, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SABERSPORT AT 1-909-598-7589.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E025000

    Report date
    Component:
    EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    Consequence:
    DECREASED LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DOPE, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND FOR THE NONCOMPLIANT COMBINATION LAMPS. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 28, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DOPE, INC. AT 1-626-272-1798.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 94V194000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CAN CAUSE THE HUB BOLTS TO BREAK AND RESULT IN THE WHEEL SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE AND A POSSIBLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE CLEAR PLASTIC COATING FROM THE BRAKE ROTOR MATING SURFACE ON THE BACK OF EACH WHEEL AND FROM THE WHEEL NUT MATING SURFACES. THE WHEELS WILL BE REINSTALLED AND THE WHEEL NUTS TIGHTENED. WHEELS, HUB BOLTS, AND NUTS WILL BE REPLACED IF NECESSARY.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V244000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    SIGNIFICANT CORROSION OF THE FUEL FILLER TUBE MAY RESULT IN FUEL LEAKS WHICH IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR IS MOUNTED TO THE WHEEL HOUSING AND IN THE EVENT OF SIGNIFICANT CORROSION, AND THE MOUNTING COULD FAIL IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THESE VEHICLES AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN DEPENDING UPON THE EXTENT OF THE CORROSION.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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